who knew i would learn so much from vbs? who knew i would be so blessed from vbs? who knew i would ever fall so in love with these kids? who knew these kids would impact and take a part in my life? who knew.. God probably did. He probably knew I was unsure about serving in elementary again next year. He knew. And He answered my prayer. VBS clearly revealed His plans for me in terms of serving next year. i look forward to Sundays. I’m sad it’s only Monday…
Lord, thank you so much for blessing me with each of the students and for blessing all of us with each others’ company, fellowship and relationships. Even though I had my doubts for younger kids for prayer time and for them to learn about missions and Saudi Arabia/Islam, I was so encouraged to see them praying for one another, so curious to learn more about God,Muslims,etc and eager to go on missions. During those three days I spent with them, I can honestly say that I had so much fun (laughed like a “witch” countlessly), grew a heart for elementary ministry, learned more about my students and learned many names/faces, n also learned to appreciate my mother more lol. Also the urgency of the Great Commission to be fulfilled as He taught me how to find joy in serving Him and doing His work. But most of all, I learned more of God’s love, how much He truly, genuinely loves us unconditionally. God will always exceed my expectations, no matter how high i set them. Their hearts for doing God’s works even at such a young age is an encouragement and something to learn from. Childlike-faith indeed. After talkin to the summercamp person in Korea, I realized I really need to prepare for it. Not just physically in terms of the work I have to prepare and do there, but spiritually as well. I really need to pray for the students I’m going to be working with, also the teachers that I have never met yet as well as for myself. I never took the time out to pray for this mission as I had for my last summer one. Is it cus I don’t have intense training like last summer? Is it cus I’m just being lazy and not preparing my heart? Or maybe because I feel like I don’t need to prepare anything? I cannot rely on my on strength to do any of this. I might think that this is an easy piece of cake but really without love, nothing really means anything. God has been reminding me of 1 Corinthians 13. even through the Faith-Hope-Love DVD i borrowed from Chris and the message at Commissioning service. Perfect timing. so i will end with that.
1 Corinthians 13 Love1If I speak in the tongues[a] of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[b] but have not love, I gain nothing.
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
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